擋也擋不住
The Ministry of Education is worried about some of Taiwan’s top schools, as more and more high school students are applying to Chinese universities.
由於愈來愈多的高中學生正在申請中國大學，教育部對台灣某些頂尖學校感到憂心。
ministry(n.)(政府的)部education(n.)教育top(adj.)最重要的，最成功的apply(v.)申請
According to reports, government officials contacted principals at some of the country’s best schools to ask them why they were recommending so many students for university places in China.
根據報導，政府官員聯絡了某些明星高中的校長，詢問為何他們向許多學生推薦中國的大學。
according to根據report(n.)報導official(n.)官員contact(v.)聯絡principal(n.)校長ask(v.)詢問、問recommend(v.)推薦place(v.)放置、位於
Principal Xu Jian-guo of Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School was asked if he was encouraging students to study in China.
台北市建國高中校長徐建國被詢問到是否鼓勵學生到中國就讀。
municipal(n.)市立的if(conj.)是否
“Studying in China is expensive. Why would we encourage it?” the head teacher said.
這位老師領導者說：「學生到大陸讀書要花不少錢，我們怎麼可能去鼓勵！」
would(aux.)會、將head(n.)領導人、負責人
Xu said that this year he has written recommendations for over 70 students who want to go to university in China, more than 10 students who want to study in the US and over 30 who want to study in Hong Kong.
他說，今年他已經為70幾位想到中國唸大學的學生、10多個要去美國讀書、30幾個要去香港的學生寫推薦信。
recommendation(n.)推薦、介紹the US=the United States美國
At Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School, around 47 high school seniors applied to mainland universities this year, five times the number of applicants for 2017.
在桃園市武陵高中，今年大約有47位高三生申請大陸大學，是2017年申請者的五倍多。
mainland(adj.)大陸的、本土的times(predet.)倍applicant(n.)申請者
Speaking to reporters, Principal Lin Qing-po said that it’s a global trend for students to want to study abroad.
校長林清波向記者表示，學生想到國外念書是全球的趨勢；
global(adj.)全球的、整體的trend(n.)趨勢abroad(adv.)在國外、到國外
He added that authorities should be looking for a solution rather than standing in the way of young people’s education.
他補充說，當局應尋找解決方案，而非阻擋學生教育的去路。
add(v.)補充說、繼續說authority(n.)當局、官方solution(n.)解決辦法、解決方案stand in the way of試圖阻撓
“Our school does not encourage students to study in China. We just want to give them what they need,“ Lin told government officials recently.
他最近告訴政府官員：「我們學校沒有鼓勵；只是被動滿足學生需求。」
what(pron.)…的recently(adv.)最近、近來